I’m about to address the @NYSenate on Opening Day. Follow along at #NYSenate2020 and watch the livestream. https://www.nysenate.gov
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It is our responsibility to condemn evil whenever and wherever we see it. Because here in New York, an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us.
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As frightening as they are, I believe we will get through these times more unified than ever before. Why? First – the incredible sight of tens of thousands marching in solidarity across the Brooklyn Bridge — a statement of who we are as New York.
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And second – the historic diversity in this Chamber — from our Majority Leader on down — which sets the example for the next generation of what Democracy looks like. This is New York!
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Beyond making history, we must make a difference. Because many New Yorkers still struggle to make ends meet. The business of the people awaits.
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We stand on the century mark since bold, audacious New York women fought for, and won, the right to vote three years ahead of the rest of the nation.
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I wear the suffragists’ color purple today as a reminder of their strength and tenacity during a movement that changed the destiny of millions of women. I think we can all agree that none of those women would be satisfied one hundred years later — and neither am I.
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It remains our moral obligation to demand full equality, regardless of: Sex Ethnicity National origin Age Disability Sexual orientation Gender identity
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If we remain focused on our shared New York values, steeled in our resolve in rejecting hate and ensuring everyone has an opportunity to achieve their full potential… then there is no stopping us. #NYSenate2020
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